KeMU Digital Health Repository: Recent submissions
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Evaluation of Factors Contributing to Medication Errors among Nurses Working at Mbagathi District Hospital.
(KeMU, 2015-06)Kenya healthcare policies provide that patient's dignity be observed by ensuring medical safety practices are observed. In this case, medication errors are a concern for both healthcare professionals as well as patients. ... -
Factors Associated with Stunting among Children Aged 0-23 Months.
(KeMU, 2016)Globally, childhood stunting is one of the most significant impediments to human development, affecting approximately 162 million children under the age of 5 years (WHA Global nutrition target, 2025). Stunting, or being ... -
Determinants of availability of tracer essential medicines in public health facilities in Nyeri County, Kenya
(KeMU, 2016-07)The goal of the health system is to improve health and health equity in ways that are responsive, financially fair and make the most efficient use of the available resources. This is supported by six Health Systems ... -
Drivers of Health Services' Sustainability in Selected Mission Hospitals in MT. Kenya
(KeMU, 2016-07)Mission hospitals were initiated by missionaries and were heavily subsidized. The situation has changed; donor support is no longer reliable and cost of providing services has increased tremendously. The subsidy which ... -
Design, implementation and operation of health management information system at Kenyatta national hospital.
(2016-07)Embracing modern technology is one among very many ways of improving efficiency and reducing costs within Health care organizations. While the integration of information and health services potential benefits cannot be ... -
Community health information system utility.
(2015-12)A wealth of data is available within the healthcare systems more so at community level. However, lack of effective use of information shared during dialoguing at the community level in Bungoma County posed a great challenge ... -
Community based health insurance and utilization of health services.The case of Tanykina community health insurance plan, Nandi County, Kenya.
(2016-07)Health financing mechanisms aims to achieve universal coverage for all and protection against the financial burden during illness. Community Based Health Insurance is one of the alternative sources of health financing ...